Battalion Command Post, Lkrekino, November 1941
Lieutenants Lessenich and Katscherowsky in front of the battalion command post of the 2nd Battalion, Infantry Regiment 272, in Lrekino, Russia, November 1941.
The sign above the door displays a typical Wehrmacht tactical symbol: the rectangle is the basic symbol for a unit, the vertical line inside denotes infantry, and the Roman numeral ‘II’ stands for the 2nd Battalion. The command post served as the operational heart of a battalion, where the commander and his staff—including the adjutant—coordinated troop operations. Such images were typical souvenir photos from the front, documenting daily life amidst military duties and improvised quarters.
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